The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die
By John Izzo, PhD (Berrett-Koehler, $15.95 paper)
“If you want to know the secret to a happy life, ask someone who has lived one.” That simple message is the basis for this book, which includes advice from some 235 “wise elders” interviewed.
1. Secret 1: Be true to yourself. You must constantly evaluate yourself and make adjustments to move closer to the life you desire to live.
2. Secret 2: Leave no regrets. “To leave with no regrets we must live with courage, moving toward what we want rather than away from what we fear.”
3. Secret 3: Become love. The happiest lives are lived by those who focused on building deep personal relationships.
4. Secret 4: Live the moment. To savor life, we must experience each moment with gratitude and purpose.
5. Secret 5: Give more than you take. The happiest people “knew that they had left things better than they found them in some small way.”
